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US B-2 Spirit nuclear bomber landed in continental Europe for the first time in history

By: Maksim Panasovskiy | 01.09.2023, 17:23

The US Air Force occasionally sends B-2 Spirit nuclear bombers to Europe. They are usually stationed in the UK, but recently the strategic aircraft landed in continental Europe for the first time in history.

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Home to the B-2 Spirit is the US Air Force base Whiteman, Missouri. During missions in Europe, the aircraft are stationed at the Royal Air Force's Fairford Air Base in southern England.

Three B-2 aircraft were recently deployed from the United States to Iceland. They arrived at Keflavik Air Base a few weeks ago. And already on 29 August 2023, Spirit refuelled in Norway.

This event was historic. The B-2 Spirit nuclear bomber didn't just land at Orland in Norway for the first time. It was the first ever landing of a strategic aircraft in continental Europe.

Source: USAFE

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